University Theatre 2009-2010 Season

PicnicBy William Inge

Directed by Thomas-Whit Ellis

Life will never be the same when a handsome mysterious stranger jumps off a train and

into the lives of a group of women in a small, mid-western town.

October 2-10, 2009 John Wright Theatre

Heathen ValleyBy Romulus Linney

Directed by Brad Myers

An idealistic bishop, a reformed killer and a young orphan set out to convert the primitive residents of

Heathen, “a valley that forgot God.” The mission is a success, for a time. But their work begins to collapse

when one form of ignorance and superstition is overtaken by another. Winner of the American Theatre Critics Association Award for Distinguished Playwriting,

HEATHEN VALLEY is a haunting, powerful play that challenges our notions of faith and community.

March 12-20, 2010Dennis & Cheryl Woods Theatre

Portable Dance trouPe

the boDy electricRuth Griffin,

Artistic DirectorDaring and innovative

dance theatre

February 12-20, 2010 John Wright Theatre

Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

By Julie Marie Myatt Directed by Kathleen McKinley

Unable to face civilian life after returning from Iraq, U.S. Marine Jenny Sutter finds community where she least expects it, in the desert of California. This moving, timely story addresses the challenges faced by this generation’s soldiers.

October 30 - November 7, 2009 Dennis & Cheryl Woods Theatre

Time Again In OzStory by L. Frank Baum

Adapted by Suzan L. ZederMusic by Richard Gray

Directed by J. Daniel HerringThis musical adaptation of OZMA OF OZ is a

spellbinding voyage. From its dramatic shipwreck beginning to Dorothy and Uncle Henry’s encounters

with Ozma, Roquat the Gnome King and a time twisting Tic-Toc man, this fantastic adventure explores our

relationship to time and each other. Part of the International Wizard of Oz Club National Convention.

May 7-15, 2010 John Wright Theatre

The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiBy Bertolt Brecht The GansTer Play Translated by Ed EmanuEl and Willem GearhardtDirected by Ed EmanuElChicago is suffering a a terrible depression. The answer to everyones’ prayers is a violent gangster who promises to deliver salvation to the world . . . even if it means trading in their souls.December 4-12, 2009 John Wright

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Other Department ProductionsExperimental Theatre Company and University Dance Theatre

are the department’s all-student production groups. Each semester students create works using the skills they have learned in the classroom.

Theatre for Young AudiencesFor fifty years, TYA has toured to elementary schools throughout the valley. They perform for over

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University Theatre Spring 2010

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Time Again In Oz- John Wright Theatre

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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - John Wright Theatre

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Picnic - John Wright Theatre

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Portable Dance Troupe - John Wright Theatre

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